IDataType Interface

Base interface for objects representing data types

Namespace: TwinCAT.TypeSystem
Assembly: TwinCAT.Ads (in TwinCAT.Ads.dll) Version: 4.3.0.0

Syntax

public interface IDataType : IBitSize

Public Interface IDataType
    Inherits IBitSize

The IDataType type exposes the following members.

	Name	Description
	Attributes	Gets the attributes of the IDataType
	BitSize	Gets the size of the IDataType in bits. (Inherited from IBitSize.)
	ByteSize	Gets the (aligned) size of of the Type/Instance in Bytes (Inherited from IBitSize.)
	Category	Gets the Data Type category
	Comment	Gets the comment behind the variable declaration.
	FullName	Gets the full name of the IDataType (Namespace + Name)
	Id	Gets the ID of the DataType
	IsBitType	Gets a value indicating whether this instance is not basing on a full DataType but instead of some sort of bit mapping (Inherited from IBitSize.)
	IsByteAligned	Indicates that the Size of the Object is Byte aligned (BitSize % 8 == 0) (Inherited from IBitSize.)
	IsContainer	Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is a container type
	IsPointer	Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is a pointer type
	IsPrimitive	Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is primitive
	IsReference	Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is a reference type
	Name	Gets the name of the Data Type (without namespace)
	Namespace	Gets the namespace string within the IDataType exists.
	Size	Gets the size of the object in bytes or Bits dependant on IsBitType (Inherited from IBitSize.)

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